http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=157004305 http://www.governing.com/news/state/Toss-Ups-in-Several-Montana-Statewide-Races.html Public Policy Polling's new poll of the Montana Governor's race finds some momentum for Republican Rick Hill over the last month. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Bullock-leads-in-Montana-Governors-Race.html Democrat Steve Bullock has pulled ahead in the race to be Montana's next Governor. He's at 44 percent to 39 percent for Republican opponent Rick Hill. The candidates were tied at 39 percent on Public Policy Polling's last poll of the contest in the spring. http://www.governing.com/news/state/-Marijuana-Amendment-Leads-in-Colorado.html Colorado's constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana usage continues to lead by a 47/38 margin, exactly what Public Policy Polling found in the state last month. http://www.governing.com/news/state/McCrory-Maintains-Lead-over-Dalton.html Public Policy Polling’s newest poll on the North Carolina Governor's race finds a steady contest with Pat McCrory leading Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton by 6 points, 45-39. http://www.governing.com/news/state/pp-Branstad-improves-in-Iowa.html Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s job approval numbers have rebounded significantly in just over a month since Public Policy Polling last polled the state. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Close-3-way-race-for-GOP-in-Wisconsin.html Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst became just the latest in a line of establishment Republicans to lose in Senate primaries this year, and it looks former Wisconsin Gov.,Tommy Thompson could be next on the list, according to Public Policy Polling. http://www.governing.com/news/state/ppp-ted-cruz-in-lead.html PPP's final poll of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas finds Ted Cruz opening up a 52-42 lead over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. http://www.governing.com/news/state/ppp-wisconsin-recall-gov-walker-leads.html PPP's final poll on the Wisconsin recall finds Scott Walker ahead, but also a race that's tightening.